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#EB42DA Color

#EB42DA is rgb(235, 66, 218) in RGB, hsl(306, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 7%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB42DA
HEX#EB42DA
RGBrgb(235, 66, 218)
HSLhsl(306, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(306, 72%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 7%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.256 332.5)
LABlab(58.64% 75.52 -42.51)
LCHlch(58.64% 86.66 330.62)

What #EB42DA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EB42DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.63Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.57Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.88Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.13Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.43Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.93

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EB42DA Channel Values

How #EB42DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 235 · G 66 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 81% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 72% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 7% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB42DA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EB42DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EB42DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB42DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EB42DA
Complementary
#42EB53
Analogous
#A742EB
Analogous
#EB4286
Triadic
#DAEB42
Triadic
#42DAEB
Split comp.
#86EB42
Split comp.
#42EBA7

Tints & Shades of #EB42DA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EE5DE0
#F075E4
#F390E9
#F6A7EE
#F9C3F3
#FBDAF8

Shades

#E71DD3
#C615B5
#A21193
#810E76
#5C0A54
#370632

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EB42DA.

How #EB42DA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EB42DA
Protanopia#7878DA
Protanomaly#B266DA
Deuteranopia#9797D7
Deuteranomaly#BF7ED8
Tritanopia#E06767
Tritanomaly#E55AA2
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB42DA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eb42da: #EB42DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB42DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb42da': '#EB42DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.259, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_eb42da">#EB42DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB42DA"

More Pink Colors

#EB42DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EB42DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB42DA?

#EB42DA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(235, 66, 218) in RGB and hsl(306, 81%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.63.

What is the RGB value of #EB42DA?

#EB42DA is rgb(235, 66, 218) — red 235, green 66, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB42DA?

#EB42DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 7%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB42DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB42DA scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB42DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB42DA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 21.73, which is visibly different.

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